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A lifestyle feature explores adult acquaintance building challenges and practical tips. It profiles social dynamics, coping with awkward moments, and strategies from experts and everyday people to foster meaningful connections despite busy schedules.
B-3 Holdsclaw to Make Her WNBA Debut Tonight
Forward Chamique Holdsclaw is set to debut with the Washington Mystics tonight in a WNBA regular season opener. Holdsclaw, a high draft pick from Georgia, joins a talented roster led by coach Whitney Young as fans anticipate her impact on offense and defense.
VH-1 Behind the Music Revisits Rock Legends Past
VH-1 unveils a fresh Behind the Music installment that revisits rock stars and their storied careers. The program traces meteoric rises, personal struggles, and resurgence moments drawing on archival interviews and performances.
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Rocket Boy Hickam Honored By Gov Underwood In Coalwood
Homer H. Hickam Jr. returned to Coalwood as a hero with Gov. Cecil H. Underwood amid a large crowd at the Country Corner store. The hometown reunion recalled his days as a miner’s son seen walking to Olga Coal Company between 1957 and 1960.
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Beasley argues quality over spend in Southern college rankings
Concord College president Dr. Jerry Beasley criticizes U.S. News & World Report rankings for emphasizing spending per student and endowments. He notes Concord spends about 7206 per student versus peers like Berry College and Lipscomb University at 17775, yet Concord graduates excel in CPA exams with 44.1 percent passing on first attempt, topping peers including Lipscomb.
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Bluefield volunteer places Heart Center signs around town
Alma Littlejohn, typically behind the scenes, volunteers for Bluefield Regional Medical Center heart center campaign. Over weeks she has put up about 75 signs in Bluefield, distributing ten at first then more as supplies ran out. She says the idea came from God and aims to boost support locally.
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Yugoslav Forces Agree to Exit Kosovo Under Peace Pact
After 78 days of NATO airstrikes, Yugoslav and Western generals sign a pact clearing the way for a Kosovo peace plan. Serb troops will withdraw in a phased, verifiable process, with an international security force to secure Kosovo. Diplomatic briefings in Brussels and statements from Clinton and Cohen frame the agreement as a path to ended hostilities and refugee repatriation.
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Heat wave sends crowds to outdoor pools in Bluefield area
Record heat drives hundreds to Princeton City Park and Harmony Acres pools this week. At Princeton, 350 swam Tuesday and 250 by 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, far above typical levels. Bluefield Va pool drew 300 Tuesday and 175 by Wednesday afternoon as forecasters expect mid-80s and afternoon storms. A cooling front arrives Thursday night.
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Doctor who declared war on smoking targets couch potatoes
Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U S surgeon general, urged fitness as a national health priority. He warned inactivity has reached crisis proportions and urged Americans to use stairs more, speaking in Washington.
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